Vincent has been a Neuromuscular & Massage Therapist since 2019, since graduating from NHI’s Core and Advanced programs he’s dedicated his practice to not only facilitating health for a large demographic of disabled & injured clients but working with those struggling with chronic pain while educating them on how to build upon that work and improve their quality of life. "The trick to life is to have the courage to walk down the path that’s lit up your heart." – Atticus

Tyler is a graduate of the ANMT program and has been a practicing massage therapist since 2014. He would one day like to see our curriculum established as the minimum requirement for state MT licensure. He spends his free time exploring photography and perfecting his hummus recipe. “A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.” –Robert Heinlein

Terah is a certified Neuromuscular and Massage Therapist who graduated from NHI in 2015 and has been working in the field ever since. She is also a certified Reiki master, sound healer and crystal healer and loves to use both Eastern and Western modalities to create balanced, healing and therapeutic sessions. She maintains her private practice providing mobile massage and truly loves being able to share the knowledge she’s gained with her clients and students. Her hobbies outside of massage include snowboarding, creating art, star gazing, building community and trying to change the world with one act of love at a time. “I guarantee that the seed you plant in love, no matter how small, will grow into a mighty tree of refuge.” – Afeni Shakur

A lifelong musician, Sequoyah developed a fascination with the human body while studying viola at the Juilliard School. Inspired by his teacher’s understanding of anatomy, kinesiology, and qigong, Sequoyah continued his education at NHI where he graduated with honors from 1250-hour program. He began working in a spa before opening his private practice to focus on a more comprehensive, therapeutic approach to massage. Teaching has been an integral part of Sequoyah’s life since taking on his first private viola student at age 13. Sequoyah believes that a teacher’s role is to help the student realize their own capacity for growth. This attitude has colored his perspective on massage and the possibilities therein bordering on the alchemical. “Even a slight increase in a previously inhibited range of motion will, in the practice of daily life, manifest as an incalculable increase in the possibilities of how the patient can interact with the world. Their body senses this phenomenon and, from it, can extrapolate a far more profound reality: that the body itself is the agent of change, and, intuiting the symbolic weight of its manifold possibilities of movement, within it lies the capacity to make the world a bigger place, time and time again.”

Rebecca has been a massage therapist since 2003. Since then, she has performed massage in day spas, chiropractic offices and acupuncture clinics. Rebecca has maintained a private clientele and teaches infant and couples massage classes. Rebecca teaches in both the Core and the Advanced Neuromuscular Therapy Programs with the National Holistic Institute. “If you are not willing to learn, no one can help you. If you are determined to learn, no one can stop you.” – Zig Ziglar

Paul graduated from The Touch Therapy Institute in Encino, CA in 1999 and received his Reiki Master Certification in 2001. Paul’s passion for teaching began in when taught rafting, kayaking, and backpacking to youth at risk; it continues today as he instructs students in massage therapy. Throughout the years Paul has worked in spas and private practice. “I love that I am able to educate people about loving, compassionate touch, and know that they will be able to help others with this knowledge and skill.”

Patrick is a graduate of NHI’s Core and Advanced Neuromuscular Therapy program. After graduating from NHI, Patrick would often hear, “Wow, you’re the first therapist to explain to me what’s going on with my body.” This inspired him to return to as NHI as an instructor to empower the next generation of therapists to feel confident to not only address their patient’s issues but also be able to communicate with them. Even though a teacher now, Patrick still strives to keep on learning as well as root for Arsenal FC in his spare time.

Joey’s path as a massage therapist began shortly after being laid off from Yahoo! in 2008. His desire to help people hands-on from a wellness perspective eventually led him to enrolling at NHI. Upon graduating in 2009, he worked at a few Los Angeles-area day spas, volunteered as a massage therapist for several charity events (i.e. Avon Walk for Breast Cancer, Lupus Awareness Walk) and also worked for a mobile massage company. Throughout most of that time, he also volunteered as a teaching assistant at NHI which is where his desire to teach began. In 2011, he was hired to the NHI-Los Angeles staff. Over his 5 total years on staff, he has been a part-time instructor, Student Life & Career Coordinator and full-time instructor/mentor. At the end of 2015, Joey left NHI to pursue a career in voiceovers but, in summer of 2016, he was invited back to work as a part-time instructor while he continues to pursue voice work. Joey finds the human anatomy infinitely fascinating and feels very connected to eastern massage modalities, especially shiatsu. His massage motto is: “An investment in massage therapy is an investment in your health.”

Jen Tobin originally hails from the greater Boston area where she completed a bachelor’s degree in dance and started her career in massage therapy. Massaging since 2002, she moved to the Los Angeles area 12 years ago and has worked in various massage environments including spas, offices, beaches and on television and commercial sets. Her preferred modalities are prenatal and deep tissue, but she has a great appreciation for the variety massage brings in its range of modalities. Her love of the sciences and passion for learning brought her to the classrooms of NHI in 2011 and she continues to enjoy the process of imparting knowledge, while also maintaining a small private practice of outcall clients. “My hope, still, is to leave the world a little bit better than when I got here.” –Jim Henson

Genevieve is a certified Massage Therapist and a graduate of NHI! She has been in practice since 2008 working in spas, and with private practice clientele. Massage is a profession that she was quickly drawn into and loves. Genevieve believes massage is not only about pampering, but also offers therapeutic healing. “The art of massage is a rewarding career. It offers a way to relax the mind, body and soul, which helps create balance from within.”

Casey Murphy was born and raised in Rochester, NY where he left and returned many times before finding his true calling to become a massage therapist. He completed his massage licensure in New York in 2013 before becoming Reiki attuned and eventually traveling to study in Thailand before joining us here in Los Angeles. He has worked in a variety of massage settings and currently works at an independently owned spa and maintains a small private practice. Aside from teaching, Casey also supports our students providing various resources and support on and across campuses. He’s very excited to bring his experience and voice to NHI. “Life is like free pizza, even when it's bad it's still pretty good.”

Amy is a 1995 graduate of NHI’s Core Program. Since graduating from NHI, Amy has worked in chiropractic offices, salons and in private practice. Most recently, Amy’s focus has been on Transformational Bodywork, Energy Work and Shamanic Practices, even traveling to Ireland to complete an Advanced Shamanic Certification Course in 2017. Amy also has an MA in Counseling Psychology and has worked with children with Autism since 1990. Amy is thrilled to have returned ‘home’ to NHI as a teacher and mentor. “In all of my experience, I have come to realize that my life’s purpose is to help others find theirs. To me, being a teacher is one of the best ways of helping others find Purpose and Direction in their lives. I believe that doing what you love, what you’re passionate about, is the only way to truly live one’s life Authentically, and helping people find work they love is what being a teacher at NHI is all about.”

Airn became a Massage Therapist in 2017. She earned her Hospitality & Travel Management certificate from Florida Atlantic University and has worked in chiropractic offices, day spas, luxury hotels, and resorts in various functions. In addition to her role at NHI, she works as a project coordinator for a firm that specializes in social enterprises. She loves that NHI is fully committed to the success of every student. “To gaze into another person's face is to do two things: to recognize their humanity, and to assert your own.” - Lawrence Hill